You might not understand angles and shapes as well with a drawing program, even though it requires a little bit more effort with a compass and straightedge. You would just create shapes without understanding how they were made or what the postulates and theorems and stuff mean. To sum it up, each have their own problems and advantages, but using a compass and a straightedge lets you see deeper into the way shapes and angles work :) ugh I hate using a compass and straightedge in geometry lol :)>
a compass
A compass perhaps?
Beam Compass.
Geometrical compass To draw a perfect circle, and another compass for determining directions
They should be required to use drawing programs because they are more efficient and kids understand them better.
pencil,pen,rule,eraser
You might not understand angles and shapes as well with a drawing program, even though it requires a little bit more effort with a compass and straightedge. You would just create shapes without understanding how they were made or what the postulates and theorems and stuff mean. To sum it up, each have their own problems and advantages, but using a compass and a straightedge lets you see deeper into the way shapes and angles work :) ugh I hate using a compass and straightedge in geometry lol :)>
For drawing a circle.
A compass?
a compass
A compass perhaps?
For navigation, it shows you what direction you are facing. In drawing, it is a device for drawing circles.
There are several different types of compass:magnetic compass, uses a light weight bar magnet on a pivotgyroscopic compass, uses a gyroscope (either mechanical or LASER ring)drawing compass, used to assist in drawing circles for drafting or artetc.
A drawing created using a compass and straight edge is called a construction.See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_and_straightedge_constructions
In "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman, the photogram is hidden within a line drawing that reads "Look better". You need to closely examine the illustration to find the hidden message. Look for subtle details or patterns within the drawing that will lead you to the photogram.
helps you draw different shapes and angles